The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-16

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Parties q ~ CAREFULLY Guarded.
WAsHlxorox. Sept. 7.--Acting Score
vary Muldrow Of the Interior Department
yesterday issued circular In answer 20
many inquiries about the selection Of in
dcmnity railroad lands. recently restored
90 the public domain. The secretary In
this explanatory circular. says: "rhe
order Of revocation and restoration in
cludes all tho lands within the indemnity
limits OF the grants, except such lands a.
may BE- covered BY approved selection. by
which Il meant selections which have been
examined and approved by the commis-
sioner Of this Office, and the Secretary OF
the Interior. II Il provided, however,
that the order OF restoration shall not at
feet rights acquired BY grantees within
the primary or granted limits OF any other
Congressional grant. A 70 lands covered
by unapproved selections. applica'
tions to make filings anu entries,
may be received, noted and held
ubject TO the claim Of the company. OF
which claim the applicant must be dis
tinctly informed and memoranda thereof
application 10 file or enter Is presented
alleging upon sufficient prima facie show
ing that the land Is not from any cause
subject 70 the company's right OF selec
tion, notice will be given TO the proper
representative OF the company, which
will be al lowed thirty days after service
OF the notice. within which a.
present objections 20 the allowance OF
hu
fail 20 respond, or show cause before tina
district land officers why the application
should not be allowed, the application Tor
flling or entry will be admitted, and the
selection held for cancellation; but should
the company appear and show cause an
Investigation will be ordered under the
rules Of practice 70 determine whether the
land Is subject 60 the rights Of the COM
pany to make selection Of the same, which
will be determined by the register and re
ceiver. subject 20 the right OF appeal In
either party.
When appeals are taken from the de-
cision Of the register and receiver to this
Office in the class Of cases above provided
for, they will be disposed Of without delay,
and n the decision should be In favor o.
the company and no appeal taken, IA
l0u0 Will DC ccEtlucU W INC tcNs St1ty ~
the Interior for approval for patent with.
out requiring further action on the part OF
the company, except the payment o. the
required fees. II the decision should be
adverse to the company, and no appeal be
taken, the selection will be cancelled and
the fling or entry allowed, subject TO com
pliancs with law.
Lands which have not been selected win
be subject to settlement and entry Is
other public lands, and notice 20 the com.
pany will not be required. The secretary's
order revoking said indemnity with
drawal takes effect from the date Of the
issue, so a. to open the lands TO settle
ment, but filings and entries Of these
lands win not be received until notice Of
the restoration shall have been given by
public advertisement for . period Of thirty
days, Il being the intention Of the order
Of revocation that, rs against actual
settlement made thereafter, the or
lers Of the department withdraw
1g the lands shall no longer be an OBJ
stacle. Rights, both OF the company and
Of settlers, attaching prior to the issue Of
the secretary's order, will be determined
by the facts in each case. The restoration
Is ordered IL 10 entry under the General
land laws relating to settlement"